MountainStar guarantees payment for additional ballpark costs
MountainStar Sports Group says it will pay up front for any new costs to the ballpark if any were to surface. A couple of weeks ago City Rep. Eddie…
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Residents worried changes to Upper Valley street could cause commercial traffic, future development
El Paso City Council on Tuesday voted to put a residential road in the Upper Valley on the Metropolitan Thoroughfare Plan (MTP) in an effort to make…
Continue Reading Former Socorro City Councilman Jesse Gandara Jr. arrested on bribery charge
Jesus “Jesse” Gandara Jr. was arrested Monday on a bribery charge, according to El Paso County Sheriff’s officials. Sheriff’s…
Continue Reading 18-Wheeler carrying pizza and ice cream falls off I-10
A semi truck carrying a load of pizza and ice cream fell over an elevated section of I-10 early Monday morning in central El Paso. The incident…
Continue Reading Dan Haggerty’s colleagues speak out about the remarkable man he was
The politician led a life of service, his loved ones say. The Vietnam veteran had10 brothers and sisters, and was a part of an Irish-American legacy…
Continue Reading Local politicians react to death of El Paso County Commissioner Dan Haggerty
El Paso County Commissioner Dan Haggerty died Friday night after battling bladder cancer since Nov. 2011. Several El Paso politicians have taken to…
Continue Reading El Paso County Commissioner Dan Haggerty has died
Dan Haggerty, who has served on Commissioners Court since 1995, died Friday night, according to County Commissioner Veronica Escobar. Haggerty was…
Continue Reading Festival takes over Downtown El Paso
Thousands of people will pack Santa Fe Street and the Arts Plaza this weekend for the 12th Annual El Paso Downtown Street Festival. The two-day…
Continue Reading Homeless population hurting in heat
“Hot” and “hazy” were the two most-used words when talking about Thursday’s heat. At the KVIA studio, temperatures…
Continue Reading Relative: Woman who stabbed mother was on cocaine, ‘shrooms’
El Paso Police say Jennifer Alvarado, 25, stabbed her mother twelve times before officers found Alvarado covered in blood and naked outside her home…
Continue Reading Nude woman allegedly tries to kill mom claiming mom was possessed by devil
El Paso Police arrested a 25-year-old woman and charged her with criminal attempted murder after she allegedly tried to stab her mom. At about 9:45…
Continue Reading LCPD: Toddler dies after family member runs him over
A spokesman for the Las Cruces Police Department says a toddler died Tuesday night after a family member accidentally ran him over. It happened on…
Continue Reading El Paso City Council revisits ballpark deal
Even though there are some new City Council members and the mayor is new — the debate is old. El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser says the City made a…
Continue Reading El Paso Police arrest driver in Tuesday’s fatal traffic accident on U.S. 54
June 26, 2013 update: The El Paso Police Department’s Special Traffic Investigations Unit has made an arrest in the alleged hit-and-run…
Continue Reading Fort Bliss losing 1 brigade among several slashed by government
In a massive restructuring, the U.S. Army is slashing the number of active duty combat brigades from 45 to 33, and shifting thousands of soldiers out…
Continue Reading El Paso police ID man killed in Monday morning wreck
El Paso Police have identified the man killed in a traffic collision in Northeast Monday morning as 21-year-old Isaac Gonzalez of the 4700 block of…
Continue Reading County leaders approve tax rebates for 4-star hotel
The county of El Paso has approved tax breaks for a limited liability corporation that intends to build the first four-star hotel in El Paso. County…
Continue Reading Ft. Bliss raises sexual assault awareness by holding a stand-down
Top military leaders have been in talks with Congress to curb a disturbing trend: the rise of sexual assaults in the armed forces Military bases…
Continue Reading Rep. O’Rourke holds Town Hall meeting, talks with veterans
Rep. Beto O’Rourke held a town hall meeting with local veterans who have serious concerns regarding care and benefits they receive from the…
Continue Reading City program kicks graffiti problem
When school gets out, kids get busy. At least, that’s what workers with the City of El Paso’s anti-graffiti program say. “They say…
Continue Reading El Paso Police identify 2 men killed in Saturday morning crash during street race
Two men were killed in a traffic collision Saturday morning in the 3900 block of Delta. The men’s names have been released. El Paso Police say…
Continue Reading Carl Robinson remains Northeast El Paso City Rep. after recount
Northeast City Rep. Carl Robinson is still that area’s City Council representative after Friday’s recount of the June 15 runoff election.…
Continue Reading Fort Bliss welcomes chief of staff of U.S. Army
Fort Bliss welcomed it’s highest-profile visitor since President Barack Obama on Friday. Gen. Raymond Odierno, the U.S. Army chief of staff,…
Continue Reading Last chance for residents to help name Triple-A baseball team
El Paso baseball fans who want to contribute to the naming of the future Triple-A have until Thursday night to vote. The list was narrowed down to…
Continue Reading City leaders say hotel not making all of its rooms available part of reason conventions skip El Paso
The city of El Paso said it’s losing out on national conventions that infuse money into the local economy, in part, because one local hotel…
Continue Reading Sun Metro breaks ground on new transit system
A new public transit system in El Paso is expected to help residents get around a lot faster. Sun Metro broke ground Wednesday morning on its newest…
Continue Reading City Council approves ballpark finance plan that includes $12 million from team owners
El Paso City Council approved a new ballpark financing plan Tuesday, which adds to the city’s debt and accepts millions of dollars from the…
Continue Reading City Council approves $5.7 million in tax rebates for 3 Downtown projects
El Paso City Council on Tuesday approved $5.7 million in tax rebates for the next ten years for developers to start three projects downtown. In 6 to…
Continue Reading El Paso City Manager Joyce Wilson turns down Florida job over money; Leeser also asked her to stay
El Paso City Manager Joyce Wilson has declined Lee County, Florida’s job offer to become the county’s new manager and withdrawn her name…
Continue Reading County settles civil lawsuit tied to a 2008 shooting
El Paso County leaders have settled a lawsuit tied to a 2008 shooting. Juan Ortegon was shot by El Paso Deputy Constable Mario Ramos in August 2008.…
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